Short for
Digital Video Broadcasting Multimedia
Home Platform, DVB-MHP is an open
middleware system for interactive digital television. Also called MHP (
Multimedia Home Platform), MHP
is the
standard that specifies an
application execution environment for digital interactive TV. MHP is
independent of vendor-specific hardware and software. The standard also defines the form in
which applications are delivered at the receiver, including service information
that signals interactive applications are present in the transport stream. The
DVB specifications include an API, download mechanisms for applications and
software functions. DVB-MHP was designed and maintained by the
DVB project.
See also DVB
